White Papers

Our goals at Indy Music Sales are pretty simple: to help independent musicians become successful by building their fan base and increasing their profits.

Secure InterfaceWhen a customer makes their first purchase from you, they download and install the IMM.The IMM connects them to you, and uses a secure interface and log in credentials to protect fans financial info and assure they receive music they’ve purchased (and only music they’ve purchased).

Automatic FunctionalityOnce the IMM is installed on the customer computer, when they complete a purchase they simply log in and open the IMM and there is their purchased music, ready to download!One click and music files are downloaded and saved into the right folders in My Music along with cover art. They’re ready to start listening. No Zip files, no manual downloads!

Deliver the best fan experienceNow you can provide a customer experience equal to iTunes, but without the proprietary Apple infrastructure.You’re in control of your destiny. Build your customer and fan base. Sell more product direct to your customers.You’re happy. They’re happy.

In today's complex entertainment industry, being an "indie" is challenging. Without a big sponsor in the form of a major label, your get to handle everything. There's a lot to it, and our hosted software applications are designed to maximize your e-commerce capability in the most efficient way possible.

There's lots of e-commerce solutions to choose from, but none are designed with you in mind. The problem is that you’re left either having to do it all yourself (which requires being tech savvy, supporting your own web site, managing your on-line store, etc.) OR you turn it all over to the big guys and give up 30-50%!

The IMS app is designed to give you a tool set to make it easy, while improving the shopping experience for your dedicated fans, and improving your profits.

The following White Papers are designed to help you map out the range of tasks and requirements to effectively master the business side of your indie music effort.